No Sweats!

A Beginner's Class in Gym Style

It's simple: If you don't have a sportswear endorsement deal, don't wear only techie gear. Mix in some classic workout clothes (say, a cotton hoodie), and for extra points, top it off with a sport coat for your trip to the gym.

You want the same lean Greek-statue physique as our model, Nathan? Stop spending all your gym time obsessing over your pecs and biceps. Instead, update your bodybuilding regimen with the kind of complex-movement, total-body ercises that work your legs and core as much as they do your glory muscles. Here are three to get you started—and jacked.—Gordy Mergoz

You know the drill: You do a pull-up and your earbud pops out. Then, halfway into treadmill time, it happens again, just as Nicki's verse comes up on "Monster." But Sony's AS65 headphones won't let the music—or your motivation—die, because the soft rubber cords wrap behind your lobes and lock into place snugly. They're also water-resistant, so you can rinse off the sweat when you're done rocking/working out.

$90 by Sony.

Photo: Levi Brown

Stay Loose (But Not Too Loose)

Can't abide compression tights? No worries. Step up to a snug-fitting pair of workout pants that lets you stretch and lunge. (Even if it's only after a scorching forehand in the gym's lounge.)

Jacket, $98, and T-shirt, $25, by A|X Armani Exchange. Pants, $64, and wristband by Nike. Sneakers, $68 by New Balance. Headphones by Beats by Dr. Dre.

It's a Workout, Not a Long Weekend

Don't be the guy carrying around a giant duffel with only a shirt, shorts, and shoes inside. Grab one of these just-right gym bags, built to handle your sweaty gear.

No Sweats!

Get your workout wardrobe in shape and the abs might just follow. No more baggy saggy b-ball short, no more pit-stained Señor Frog's tees. This is fully functional gear that's sharp enough to turn heads in the gym and on the street

It's simple: If you don't have a sportswear endorsement deal, don't wear only techie gear. Mix in some classic workout clothes (say, a cotton hoodie), and for extra points, top it off with a sport coat for your trip to the gym.